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London
London is the capital of England, and the largest metropolitan city in the United Kingdom. It has a total area of 1,572.1 square kilometers (607 square miles), with an estimated population of 7.6 million (as of 2010).
7,094 Questions
Postage letter rate to England?
How long does it take to deliver a letter to Great Britain from Charlotte NC?
What is bigger in area London or Birmingham?
London (1706.8 km2) is bigger than Birmingham (276.77 km2)
Big Ben is a bell. It is part of the clock in the Palace of Westminster and is used to chime the hours.
Where in London is the globe theatre?
The original Globe Theatre was located in the present London Borough of Southwark, south of the River Thames. The original Globe Theatre was destroyed by fire in 1613. A second, built on the same spot, closed down in 1642. A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named Shakespeare's Globe, opened in 1997, and is approximately 230 meters from the site of the original theatre.
How long is a flight from London gatwick airport to faro airport?
The flight length from Manchester Airport to Faro is approx 2 and a half hours, but i have flown there at it only took just over 2 hours.
Where can one find cheap apartment complexes in London?
Do you mean accommodation or area?
In terms of cheap areas generally the further you get from London the better! However there are a few exceptions in areas of natural beauty etc.
If you're looking for cheap accommodation a good place to start is on gumtree, which has lots of apartments (or flats) advertised. These are usually rented out for a year or sometimes 6 months at a time.
What products is England known for?
England is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, along with Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. According to the CIA World Fact book, the major industries of the United Kingdom in order of importance, are: machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods
Which country donates a Christmas tree for Trafalger Square every year?
The Christmas tree in London's Trafalgar Square is donated annually by Norway as a token of friendship and gratitude following the two countries shared wartime experience in dealing with the Nazi threat.
What is the distance in kilometers from London England to Sydney Australia?
About one kilometre, over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
What is the weather like in London?
The weather in London, England is mild year-round. The average temperature in January is 44 degrees F, while the average temperature in July is 67 degrees F.
Which is the colloquial name of the clock tower of the palace of Westminster in London?
Big Ben -- St. Stephen's 316 foot clock-tower was completed by 1859, thereby replacing another that stood close to the site of the old palace clock-tower (1288-1707). The name, Big Ben, probably after Sir Benjamin Hall, First Commissioner of Works and a man of vast girth, applied originally only to the bell, which was cast at the Whitechapel Foundry. The Aryton light above the clock is lit while the Commons is sitting. Big Ben is commonly referred to as the clock housed in the tower at the eastern end of Britain's Houses of Parliament. Designed by Sir Edmund Beckett (1816
Is London divided into four parts?
Boroughs. There are many Boroughs of London, such as Islington, Hounslow, Westminster.
Who invented the double decker bus?
Nobody invented the double decker bus... or did Mr.Scott? it was a car crash and to cars smashed into each other and Douglas Scott got the idea from that crash...Douglas Scott and his team designed the double decker bus though, in the years 1947 - 1956.
Which country donates a Christmas tree to London?
The Norwegian Government has donated a Christmas Tree each year since 1947 as a way of saying thanks for help received from Britain during World War II.
Whose idea was it to build the London underground?
The London Underground first opened on 10 January 1863, between Paddington and Farringdon. The railway was then extended, added to and expanded over a period of time. No one person designed the whole of the Underground as a vision.
How many people fit in the royal Albert hall?
Current (as at April 2010) safety restrictions limit the number of people to 5,544. The actual number that can get in the hall will vary - for example when tennis is being played there the number of spectators will be much lower as the court takes out all of the stalls seating.
Are United kingdom and London the same thing?
No. London is the capital of the UK in the same way that Washington DC is the capital of the US.
London is the capital of England, which is just part of the UK , along with other regions - Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Is Westminster Abbey in the city of Westminster or city of London?
Westminster Abbey is a church in Westminster, London, England. Coronations and royal weddings are typically held at Westminster Abbey, and the church also serves as a burial place for monarchs and otherwise notable and significant figures such as Lord Byron, Geoffrey Chaucer, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, the Brontë sisters, etc.
